In Moscow seized more than 300 kg of cocaine
A Russian man who transported 311 kg of cocaine from Latin America for illegal sale to the EU was detained in the Moscow region. According to the FSB, the detainee is an active member of a criminal group selling drugs through the darknet
In the suburbs detained a citizen of Russia, carrying 311 kg of cocaine, which from Latin America was transported to the European Union, told RBC in the Center for public relations (COS) FSB.
The detainee, an unemployed Russian born in 2001, is one of the active participants of an organized criminal group specializing in the illegal sale of narcotic drugs on an especially large scale through the darknet.
“During the events held on the territory of the Moscow region during the transportation of a particularly large consignment of drugs, a drug dealer was detained with red-handed employees of the FSB of Russia. 311.6 kg of cocaine were seized from illegal trafficking, the FSB said.
A criminal case was initiated under Part 3 of Article 30 and Part 5 of Article 228.1 of the Criminal Code (attempt to sell narcotic drugs in an especially large amount). The detainee was taken into custody.
In the summer in the port of St. Petersburg found 500 kg of cocaine. The drugs were found in legally imported frozen carcasses of un gutted tuna while inspecting cargo from Ecuador. The security forces detained the Russian involved in the international smuggling channel of cocaine from Latin America, he seized carriers with crypto wallets with $ 613,000, 13 premium wristwatches with a total value of over 100 million rubles and five cars with an estimated value of at least 150 million rubles.
According to the Ministry of Internal Affairs, in 2025, 17,897 drug crimes were identified in Moscow, of which 15,445 were serious and especially serious. In total, the security forces seized more than three tons of narcotic drugs, psychotropic and potent substances from illegal trafficking.
